Nepean Bay
Bay in South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the bay in South Australia. For the associated locality, see Nepean Bay, South Australia. For the bay in Canada, see Nepean Bay (Canada).
Nepean Bay is a bay located on the north-east coast of Kangaroo Island in the Australian state of South Australia about 130 kilometres (81 miles) south-south-west of Adelaide. It was named by the British navigator, Matthew Flinders, after Sir Evan Nepean on 21 March 1802.
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Nepean Bay | |
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Location in South Australia | |
Location | Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
Coordinates | 35°40′57″S 137°44′43″E[1] |
Type | Bay |
Basin countries | Australia |
Max. length | 30 km (19 mi).[2] |
Max. width | 30 km (19 mi)[2] |
Max. depth | 13.4 m (44 ft)[2] |
Islands | Busby Islet, Beatrice Islets |
Settlements | Kingscote Cygnet River Brownlow KI Nepean Bay American River Baudin Beach Island Beach |
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